Home / 121,278.70-181,918.05-77,101.30

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 121,278.70, 181,918.05 and 77,101.30

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 121,278.70, 181,918.05 and 77,101.30 is: 115,651.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    121,278.70 : 181,918.05 = 77,101.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    121,278.70/181,918.05 = 77,101.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    121,278.70x = 181,918.05 × 77,101.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    121,278.70x = 14,026,118,148.47
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,026,118,148.47/121,278.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 115,651.95

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.50) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.